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calking

/ˈkɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːkɪŋ/

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verb

コーキングする

To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice.

Examples :

"The shipbuilders were calking the metal plates of the hull, hammering the edges to create a watertight seal. "

造船業者は、水密シールを作るために船体の金属板をコーキングし、端をハンマーで叩いていました。

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verb

コーキングする

To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully calked the seams of the wooden boat to prevent leaks. "

船大工は、漏れを防ぐために木造ボートの継ぎ目を注意深くコーキングしました。

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verb

コーキングする

To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.

Examples :

"The homeowner is calking around the bathtub to prevent water leaks. "

家主は水漏れを防ぐために浴槽の周りをコーキングしています。

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verb

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noun

コーキング材、目地材

A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.

Examples :

"Oakum was used for the caulking of the hulls of wooden ships."

オークムは木造船の船体のコーキングに使われた。

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